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1960 1969 Collection (#9)

The 1960s was a decade of dynamic change, cultural revolution, and significant historical events

Background image1960 1969 Collection: New York Street

New York Street
The morning of the San Gennaro festival on Mulberry Street, on the Lower East Side of New York City, September 1966. (Photo by James D. Gossage/FPG/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Art At The Serpentine

Art At The Serpentine
An artist at work on the banks of the Serpentine, Hyde Park. (Photo by Ron Case/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: The bow of the new 830-foot P&O liner Canberra on the day of its launch at Belfast

The bow of the new 830-foot P&O liner Canberra on the day of its launch at Belfast
The massive bows of the new 830-foot P&O liner Canberra on the day of its launch at Belfast. The ceremony will be performed by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the Australian prime minister

Background image1960 1969 Collection: France In Southampton

France In Southampton
7th January 1962: People on the quayside watch as the new 1035 ft French passenger liner France manoeuvres out of the Ocean Terminal at Southampton

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Walking In Assam

Walking In Assam
18th November 1962: Reverend Francis Wyld walking along a path in Assam in India. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Express/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Goldies Getaway

Goldies Getaway
3rd March 1965: Goldie the golden eagle flying amongst the trees in Regents Park after escaping from London zoo. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Express/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Proud Army Dog

Proud Army Dog
12th June 1965: The boxer dog mascot of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards surveys the scene before the Trooping of the Colour ceremony. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Express/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Volcano

Volcano
circa 1960: Smoke escapes from a volcano. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Dornier Flying Boat

Dornier Flying Boat
circa 1930: The Do R4 Dornier Flying Boat invented by German pioneer Claude Dornier (1884 - 1969). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Quizzical Owl

Quizzical Owl
circa 1969: An owl perched on a tree stump. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Stonehenge in the 1960 s

Stonehenge in the 1960 s
World famous prehistoric monument, Wiltshire, England. UNESCO World Heritage Site

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Artists At Work

Artists At Work
Two artists painting on the beach. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Bottom Line

Bottom Line
Contestants in the peanut-pushing competition, seen from the rear, as they set off down Londons Fleet Street.Decades Disc 1960s - MA - 0002 - 0828 - 073

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Pedestrian Crossing

Pedestrian Crossing
3rd October 1963: A new pedestrian crossing in Green Lane, Tottenham. (Photo by William H. Alden/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Toy Plays Xylophone

Toy Plays Xylophone
1962: A toy manufactured by Fisher Price called Poodle Zilo. The poodle plays a tune on the xylophone as he is pulled along the floor. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Somerset Maugham

Somerset Maugham
British novelist and playwright W Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) relaxes on a sofa. Original Publication: People Disc - HH0153 (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Afghan Coats

Afghan Coats
Two young hippies wearing fur coats, about to trek to London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Chimney Stacks

Chimney Stacks
A line of chimney stacks being blown up. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Soccer Silhouettes

Soccer Silhouettes
Football players on a sports ground at Purley Way, London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Futuro Holiday Home Designed By Finnish Architect Matti Suuronen

Futuro Holiday Home Designed By Finnish Architect Matti Suuronen
FINLAND - JULY 1968: A futuristic designed holiday home shaped like a flying saucer, the Futuro designed by architect Finnish Matti Suuronen, was intended to be easy to build

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Battersea Landmark

Battersea Landmark
The Gothic-style towers of Battersea Power Station, on the bank of the River Thames, London, designed by architect Giles Scott. (Photo by Allen/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Modern School

Modern School
4th May 1964: Girls on a glass-walled staircase look down on pupils in the playground at breaktime. (Photo by Richard Chowen/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington
12th January 1963: American jazz musician and band leader Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974) smokes a cigarette on a sofa with a music score in his lap during the British phase of his European tour

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Pipework

Pipework
circa 1965: Oil rig components waiting to be lifted during construction at Nigg Bay, at the eastern end of the Cromarty Firth

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Southwark Housing

Southwark Housing
31st October 1969: The Queens Buildings housing estate in Southwark, London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Amis And Howard

Amis And Howard
6th July 1965: English novelist and poet Sir Kingsley Amis with his second wife, novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard, on a seafront. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: British Ferry

British Ferry
July 1968: The ferry to Holyhead in Wales in the harbour at Dun Laoghaire in the Irish Republic. (Photo by H. J. Allen/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Fleming Smoking

Fleming Smoking
1960: Ian Fleming, British author and creator of James Bond, smoking with a cigarette holder. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: WS Maugham

WS Maugham
13th October 1960: English writer William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965). (Photo by Aubrey Hart/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: City Snow

City Snow
20th November 1965: A policeman directs traffic on a snowy day in Ludgate Circus, London as a frozen food van drives past. (Photo by Sydney O Meara/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: On The Beach

On The Beach
circa 1960: Two dogs playing on the beach at Bournemouth. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky
11th September 1965: Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) at a press conference at the Savoy Hotel, London. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Copland Smiles

Copland Smiles
American composer Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990). (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Copland Conducting

Copland Conducting
US composer Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) conducting. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) the conductor, pianist and composer. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland
US composer of ballets, film scores, operas and symphonies Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990) conducting. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman
Jazz musician and band leader Benny Goodman (1909 - 1986) playing the clarinet. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein
American composer Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990), writer of symphonic music as well as Broadway shows. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland
9th February 1962: American composer Aaron Copland (1900-1990). (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington
19th February 1967: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), composer of between 2000 / 5000 tunes. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Bernstein Conducts

Bernstein Conducts
8th December 1966: US composer, conductor and pianist Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) conducting. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Conductors Home

Conductors Home
Appletree Farm House in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, the former country home of English conductor Sir Henry Wood, 26th May 1969. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: A Frame A-Frame Country House Mountain Retreat Vac

A Frame A-Frame Country House Mountain Retreat Vac
UNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: A Frame A-Frame Country House Mountain Retreat Vacation Home Homes Houses Leisure Retro. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Trailer Park Home Cars Community People (1970 1970

Trailer Park Home Cars Community People (1970 1970
UNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: Trailer Park Home Cars Community People (1970 1970s Retro). (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Bridge construction

Bridge construction
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Bridge construction site over industrial canal. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Power shovel

Power shovel
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Power shovel with jaws open, view from below. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: Coins arranged in dollar sign

Coins arranged in dollar sign
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Coins arranged to form dollar symbol. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1960 1969 Collection: In and Out trays

In and Out trays
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Office paper trays, In tray overflowing, Out tray empty. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)




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The 1960s was a decade of dynamic change, cultural revolution, and significant historical events. From the War in Vietnam to iconic moments in music and fashion, this era left an indelible mark on society. In the midst of chaos and conflict, one phrase echoed through the air: "Search And Destroy. " The war raged on as brave soldiers fought for their country's cause. Meanwhile, Leonard Bernstein conducted symphonies that transcended time and space. His melodies resonated with audiences worldwide, leaving them captivated by his genius. Fashion took a bold turn with Biba Style dominating runways and streets alike. It represented freedom of expression and individuality like never before. Amidst all this turmoil, the USS Randolph sailed proudly at sea with two S2F airplanes perched on its catapults in 1962 – a symbol of American strength and military prowess. Fast forward to 1968 Le Mans 24 hours race where Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi claimed victory after an intense pit stop and driver change action. Their triumph showcased determination amidst fierce competition. Literature enthusiasts were enthralled by Iris Murdoch's captivating storytelling that transported readers into vivid worlds filled with complex characters grappling with moral dilemmas. Across oceans, the QE2 majestically cruised through waves carrying passengers towards new adventures while offering luxury beyond imagination. Nature's grandeur unfolded at The Victoria Falls - a breathtaking spectacle that reminded humanity of Earth's awe-inspiring beauty even during tumultuous times. Back on land, Peter Lumsden led a pack of cars at the start line during the thrilling 1964 Le Mans 24 Hours race before retiring due to unforeseen circumstances – showcasing both triumphs and setbacks experienced within motorsport's high-stakes arena. And who could forget the timeless allure of a black & white 1969 Chevelle SS? This classic car embodied power, style, and rebellion against the status quo.